Stock-waterer



E. W. PAULSON.

STOCK WATERER. APPLICATION HLED NOV. 10. 1919.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

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STOCK WATERER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV- |0. I919.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

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ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST W. PAULSON, OF SIOUX CITY, IQW'A, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MILO S.VAN AUKEN, 0 15 SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ERNEST W. PAULSON, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Sioux City, in the county of 00d bury and State ofIowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in StocklVaterers, of which the fOllOWlIlg is a specification.

This invention has for its primary object the production of an improved,simplified and inexpensive non-freezable stockwatering device.

A further object of the invention is the production of a stock-watererembodying a base container having drinking containers supported inopposite sides thereof and between which is positioned and supported acontainer to supply the drinking containers, the supply container beingfed from any suitable source of water pressure and controlled by a valvegoverned by a float within the supply container. Below the drinking andsupply containers is positioned a heating device which prevents freezingof the water. I

With these and other objects in view, the invention consisting in theconstruction, combination and novel arrangement of parts,will be fullyunderstood from the following description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this application and inwhich like characters of reference indicate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, of wh1ch,-

Figure 1 is plan of a device constructed in accordance with theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a central. transverse section there of; and

Fig. 4. is a longitudinal vertical. section. thereof.

Referring, now, to the illustrations, 5, is a base receptacle,preferably oval shaped in general contour and having outwardly flaredwalls. In opposite sides of the receptacle, 5, are drinking troughs, 6,the bottom portions of which are disposed within the re ceptacle, theouter walls of the troughs being curved and flared to correspond withthe walls of the receptacle and their adjacent walls, 7, are preferablystraight and upright.

The intermediate portions of the front and rear walls of the receptacle,5, are open as at 8 (Fig. 4) and the edges of the said walls adjacentsaid openings are formed with outwardly extending triangular walls, 9,the upper portions of which extend substantially the same height as thedrinking troughs, 6, and the outer edges of which are upright anddisposed directly below the perimeter of the troughs and the outeredgesof the said walls, 9, are joined, respectively, by front and rear walls,10, and the walls, 9 and 10, are joined with a floor, 11, formedintegrally with the floor of the receptacle, 5.

Between the troughs is positioned the float chamber preferablyconsisting of a cylindrical easing disposed horizontally between andtransverse y of the troughs and divided longitudinally in halves, 12,the end walls, 13, of which are inclined at the same angle as the walls,6, of the troughs. The meeting edges of the halves are formed withabutting flanges, 14, which are bolted or otherwise suitably securedtogether as at 15, and rest upon the walls, 7, of the troughs and thewalls, 8, of the receptacle.

The troughs receive water from the float chamber through short pipes,16, which extend through the walls, 12, and 7, and have nuts, 17, on theends thereof screwed into engagement with the adjacent walls whereby thetroughs and float chamber are held socurely together.

The compartment, 12, is fed by an upright pipe, 18, which leads from anysuitable source of water pressure and is positioned within thereceptacle, 5, the upper portion thereof being extended through thebottom of the casing, 12, and provided with a suitable valve, 19,controlled by a float, 20, on an arm, 21, within the float chamber, therelation of the float and valve being so adjusted that when the level ofthe water is below the pipes, 16, the valve will be open; and when abovethe troughs, 6, the valve will he closed.

In the bottom of the receptacle, 5, is a suitable heating devicepreferably an oil burner, 22, which may be regulated through an opening,23, in the front wall, 10, and normally closed hy a suitable closure,24.

Having thus described my invention. what I cl aim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is,"

1. A. stock-waterer, including an ovalshaped base receptacle havingoutwardlyinclin'ed walls, drinking containers in the end portionsthereof, including outer walls curved and flared outwardly to conform toand rest against the inner sides of said first walls, the adjacent wallsof the containers being straight, a water supply chamber eX- tendingacross the receptacle and between the containers, and having flangesresting on the adjacent walls of the containers, and passages betweenthe chamber and containers.

2. stock-waterer comprising a base receptacle, oppositely disposedspaced drinking containers therein, a cylindrical easing disposedhorizontally and between the conttlllGIS, flanges on the casing restingupon the adjacent container walls, passages between the casing andcontainers, a valved inlet passage in the casing adapted to receive froma source of water pressure, a float in the casing operatively connectedwith the valve, and a heating device in the bottom portion of thereceptacle.

3. A stock-waterer comprising a base rcceptacle, oppositely disposedspaced drinking containers therein, a cylindrical casing disposedhorizontally and between the containers, and divided horizontally inupper and lower parts, the meeting edges of the parts being providedwith abutting flanges secured together and resting on the containers,passages between the casing and containers, a valved inlet passage inthe easing adapted to receive from a source of water pressure, a floatin the casing operatively connected with the valve, and a heating devicein the bottom portion oi the re ceptacle.

4. A stock-waterer comprising an ovalshaped base receptacle havingoutwardlyinclincd walls, drinking containers, in the end portions of thereceptacle including outer walls shaped and flared to conform to andrest against the walls of the receptacle, the adjacent walls of thecontainers being straight, the front and rear intermediate portions ofthe receptacle walls being open from top to bottom, triangular ateralwalls at opposite sides of the open portions, upright wallsinterconnecting the lateral walls, a water supply chamber positionedbetween the containers and having flanges resting upon the adjacentcontainer walls and said upright walls, passages between the chamber andsaid containers, a float-controlled valved inlet in the chamber adaptedto receive from a source of water pressure, and a heatingdevice in thebottom portion of the receptacle.

In testimony whereof l: have hereunto set my hand tlns 10th day of Sept,1919.

ERNEST V. PAULSON.

